CRI听力：Schoolchildren from Quake-Hit Sichuan to Spend Summer in Russia

The first batch of children from China's earthquake-hit provinces arrived in Russia on Thursday for a three-week rehabilitation visit to the country.

They will stay in the "Ocean" Children Center near the city of Vladivostok, which has well prepared to receive the students.(Www.hXen.com)

Eteri Vakhtangovna Marzoeva is head of the education department at the rehabilitation center.

"We've made adequate preparation to accommodate the schoolchildren from Sichuan. We have rich experiences in children's education, and we know how to amuse them. We will also make our best efforts to provide them with a comfortable environment, to make them feel at home, and to help them get out of the horror of the earthquake."

The "Ocean" center has prepared comfortable rooms and presents for the Chinese students.

They have also invited four chefs from China to cook traditional dishes for the children. The center is equipped with a telephone room, a library, a dancing hall, and a film room for the students.

During the stay, the students are scheduled to go on excursions across Vladivostok, visit various exhibitions and play sports games.

Upon the invitation of the Russian government, more than 1,000 primary and secondary school students from China's quake-hit regions will spend their summer holiday in different places across Russia.